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so you see the problem and we have to educate our pharmacists and dr.s who are here to treat pain. they're trained to treat pain. tas ' all they do and now we have to break them from that mode, that cycle. agent in charge carl colder says that includes hosting drug awareness conferences for the medical community and going into medical schools to train future doctors about the disaing ers on over prescribing. colder says just this month the dea ceased nearly 90 pounds of heroin in maryland. the dea is not alone in its fight to arrays awareness. in northern virginia since 2013 the nature the cot iks task force which includes law enforcement agencies across the area has conducted five large scale operations a all aimed at cracking down on opioid offenders. it's ahas 200 arrests. first of all we've now come to the realization that we can arrest way out of this problem so we now have to educate and one of the ways that dea is through our operation prevention program which is a tool kit stem based program for parents, teachers, students and school dists. >> operation prevention includes
so you see the problem and we have to educate our pharmacists and dr.s who are here to treat pain. they're trained to treat pain. tas ' all they do and now we have to break them from that mode, that cycle. agent in charge carl colder says that includes hosting drug awareness conferences for the medical community and going into medical schools to train future doctors about the disaing ers on over prescribing. colder says just this month the dea ceased nearly 90 pounds of heroin in maryland. the...
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. >> we felt we needed to do our part to educate and really change behaviors of the customer to bring their bag to the store with them. >> reporter: the girl scouts are also on the reusable bag efforts. they went to different giant locations in the area to pass out bags too. troop 4461 had about 200 bags when they got to the store at 4:00 p.m. in ten minutes they were all gone. >> our theme for this year is service for humanity. we've been doing a lot of service projects. this just ties into our service project and it ties into us trying to help the environment and helping our community as well. >> reporter: last summer the district passed a plastic bag fee of 5 cents. customers who use paper or plastic will have to pay. that money will go into a fund to help clean up the anacostia. >> the biggest form of garbage in the anacostia river is tributaries. the streams that come off the river is plastics bags. one ever the biggest forms of garbage in the river itself i plastic bags. >> reporter: the goal is to change the mind set of shoppers. by bringing their own bags to the store, it will
. >> we felt we needed to do our part to educate and really change behaviors of the customer to bring their bag to the store with them. >> reporter: the girl scouts are also on the reusable bag efforts. they went to different giant locations in the area to pass out bags too. troop 4461 had about 200 bags when they got to the store at 4:00 p.m. in ten minutes they were all gone. >> our theme for this year is service for humanity. we've been doing a lot of service projects. this...
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then three school board members along with student board member appealed to state board of education asking it to take a look alleging widespread systemic corruption and pressure coming from the that new investigation began last august. school ceo kevin maxwell said claims of systemic corruption are false and politically motivated and he acknowledged investigators may find some individuals that acted inappropriately. "fox5" obtained an email yesterday sent to investigators. in it an employee says schools were sharing files of what to cleanup before audit tores arrived and those found that graduated without credits. >> it's clear a lot of different high schools were talking to reach other about what investigators were looking for and what they should be looking into. >> the fact records were altered shows not only one initial accusations are true and what lengths can they go to cover it up. really it proves the initial accusations were accurate. >> app now we don't know what time that report from investigators drop today. and there's certainly a lot on the line here. number one, the c
then three school board members along with student board member appealed to state board of education asking it to take a look alleging widespread systemic corruption and pressure coming from the that new investigation began last august. school ceo kevin maxwell said claims of systemic corruption are false and politically motivated and he acknowledged investigators may find some individuals that acted inappropriately. "fox5" obtained an email yesterday sent to investigators. in it an...
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association said this is a great tragedy violence in community as infects everyone educators, children, families it also says about members just devastated by this heinous act as we know it was before 7:00 yesterday morning when he neighbors heard muffled gun shots and jane was found up responsive dead in the parking lot next to the vehicle. inside the vehicle 2-year-old chloe suffering from at least one gun shot wound. she was strapped if her car seat. people ambulances and re sopders are able to take her to the hospital and sadly she did not survive. full command staff from prince george county was out on the scene yesterday. along with state's attorney angela also brooks both interim chief hank stewwinski saying they'll use everything to bring this case to justice. we believe we have some indication we'll have an update this morning from prince george country police. live in palmer park melanie alnwick "fox5 local news". >> developing overnight we now know how a 13-year-old girl from blacksburg virginia was murdered last week. after nicole was kidnapped her killer stand her to death
association said this is a great tragedy violence in community as infects everyone educators, children, families it also says about members just devastated by this heinous act as we know it was before 7:00 yesterday morning when he neighbors heard muffled gun shots and jane was found up responsive dead in the parking lot next to the vehicle. inside the vehicle 2-year-old chloe suffering from at least one gun shot wound. she was strapped if her car seat. people ambulances and re sopders are able...
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the president's education saying the uproar is just silly. he is not the only one who feels this way. >> i have absolutely no problem with my children listening to what the president says especially if it is a stay in school message. >> reporter: now, watching the speech is boorly voluntary at these schools. prince george's county says they will be showing the speec during the government classes but students will have the option to opt out of having to sit there through that. loudoun county schools are pulling the plug on the speech saying ty leafed a lot of complaint from parents who don't want it shown there and are concerned bay possible socialist agenda being pushed during that. we should have a better idea hopefully clearing some of this up later on today as a christopher nance crypt is expected to be released of his speech someti today on the white house web site and something will also be rest leased to school districts and we should have a better idea coming up later this morning. back to you. >> thank you. >>> president obama will be
the president's education saying the uproar is just silly. he is not the only one who feels this way. >> i have absolutely no problem with my children listening to what the president says especially if it is a stay in school message. >> reporter: now, watching the speech is boorly voluntary at these schools. prince george's county says they will be showing the speec during the government classes but students will have the option to opt out of having to sit there through that....
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nbc's education nation summit wraps up tomorrow. president obama and mitt romney will share their views on education. >>> still to come, two deadly fires in prince george's county that have been -- that could have been avoided. the residents made a mistake that could be happening in your home right now. >>> a musician meltdown. did you see it? it happened on stage this weekend. >>> two deadly fires in prince george's county in the past year have one thing in common, they could have been prevented. >> in both cases, electrical circuit was overloaded, something that could happen in your home, too. liz crenshaw is here with a warning about everyday power strips and extension cords. >> these cases are reminders of how easy it can be to overload a circuit. power strips and extension cords are pushed to the max every day, pulling more power than they can safely handle. what do you have plugged in? this story may just save your life. >> the family was asleep. the father was able to get up. but by the time he was able to get up, the fire ha
nbc's education nation summit wraps up tomorrow. president obama and mitt romney will share their views on education. >>> still to come, two deadly fires in prince george's county that have been -- that could have been avoided. the residents made a mistake that could be happening in your home right now. >>> a musician meltdown. did you see it? it happened on stage this weekend. >>> two deadly fires in prince george's county in the past year have one thing in common,...
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the secretary of education arne duncan and scotty pippen were there playing with him. and this has become a ritual for the president. he seems superstitious and it's supposed to bring him good luck on election day. the president made a surprise stop on the campaign field office in hyde park and it's not clear when the president will arrive tonight, the doors will open to the public at 730time tonight and this is different from the rally we saw in 2008 when president election -- president-elect president obama gave his speech and that was an unticketed event attracting 2,000 people. this event will be smaller, about 10,000 people and security is much sighter and you can expect the news to be different. >> joining us live from chicago, and let's go to mitt romney's headquarters in boston. >> reporter: brian, a very anticipated, exciting mood here in boston. at the boston convention center. the stage is set and people are beginning to pile in. 8,000 people are expected here tonight. from that stage, that podium, well, governor romney will give his election speech or conce
the secretary of education arne duncan and scotty pippen were there playing with him. and this has become a ritual for the president. he seems superstitious and it's supposed to bring him good luck on election day. the president made a surprise stop on the campaign field office in hyde park and it's not clear when the president will arrive tonight, the doors will open to the public at 730time tonight and this is different from the rally we saw in 2008 when president election -- president-elect...
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education, children. >>> well, dan is here now. hey, so much talk about this ref stuff. we need some good plays here. >> oh my godness. there were some good plays throughout? >> you know what's funny? i got a call this morning from carol joint from the washingtonian to talk about the referee issue. this is crazy. it's beyond the realm of sports. people fired up, they want the regular referees back. it was a crazy ending to the nhl week with yesterday's touchdown that wasn't for the seahawks. but that wasn't the only highlight or lowlight of the week. plenty of plays deserve another look in our plays of the week. of course the spotlight in week three belongs to the replacement officials. check out the cowboys wide receiver kevin ogletree against the buccaneers. look what he trips over here, a hat that a referee throws out on the field to mark the fact that he was out of bounds. how about threeing that hat out of bounds? man, that play was ridiculous. there were some great plays this week. how about vikings tight end kyle rudolph against the previously undefeated 49ers. ch
education, children. >>> well, dan is here now. hey, so much talk about this ref stuff. we need some good plays here. >> oh my godness. there were some good plays throughout? >> you know what's funny? i got a call this morning from carol joint from the washingtonian to talk about the referee issue. this is crazy. it's beyond the realm of sports. people fired up, they want the regular referees back. it was a crazy ending to the nhl week with yesterday's touchdown that wasn't...
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let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> he's an actor, director and travel writer by andrew mccarthy shot to stardom as a group pack whose films dominated the '80s. he was the love struck best friend in "st. elmo's fi." >> i am desperately and completely in love with you. and the object of molly ringwal in "pret gli pink." the string of hits continued with the romantic fantasy comedy "mannequin." >> you two haven't met. this is emmy. roxie. >> and the cult favorite "weekend at bernie's." by the end of the decade mccarthy had starred in 11 films and was on every director's short list. mck mccarthy continues to work in film,television as an actor and director. >> for his latest project is the latest memoir "longest way home: one man's quest to settle down." which of those was the most fun to make or which did you enjoy the most? >> it's good to see bernie. >> dead or alive. >> we had a great time doing that, yeah. >> it was a novel conc
let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> he's an actor, director and travel writer by andrew mccarthy shot to stardom as a group pack whose films dominated the '80s. he was the love struck best friend in "st. elmo's fi." >> i am desperately and completely in love with you. and the object of molly ringwal in "pret gli pink." the string of hits continued with the romantic...
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ralph is a leader for education, expanding pre-k for thousands of families in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough fights, and as governor, i won't let donald trump stand in our way. >> the board taking a symbolic vote to get behind the general manager's funding plan but not everybody agreed. there was one dissenting group coming from the board member of prince george's county. fox5 contributor martin dicaro joining us live for more on today's vote will mean in the long term. hey, martin. >> hello. this vote as you mentioned is nonbinding, it does not determine the outcome of general manager paul wiedefeld's plan to fund wmata but it does send a message. that vote 14 to one behind the general manager's plan says this board supports its chief and now it's time for the elected officials throughout the region ton come through metro the money it needs. one dissenting voice prince george's county's malcolm august teen who said it would be premature to get behind the general manager's plan at this moment. he's thinking about the possibility that futur
ralph is a leader for education, expanding pre-k for thousands of families in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough fights, and as governor, i won't let donald trump stand in our way. >> the board taking a symbolic vote to get behind the general manager's funding plan but not everybody agreed. there was one dissenting group coming from the board member of prince george's county. fox5 contributor martin dicaro joining us live for more on today's vote will mean in...
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but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> we're taking a look right now at oxon hill area of the beltway. things moving along pretty well. temperature will be moving along pretty well going up later on today. it will feel nice and warm out there. going to feel
but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit --...
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i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. creditors in greece have until the end of the day if they sign on, they could receive another multibillion dollars bailout from the union. if they reject the plan, athens could be facing a default scenario in the future. sounds familiar to our economy. good morning, mr. embassador. >> the similarities are eerie with what we've been dealing with here in the united states. >> as you know, we are dealing with the after shocks of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. for almost two years now and we see that we are getting out of the woods on this particular case, we're happy to see it. we use the opportunity because i think that the
i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. creditors in greece have until the end of the...
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but the board last night heard from parents, students, health professionals and educators and they voted 10-2 to begin looking into what it would take to push high school classes back so that they would start after 8:00 a.m. >> it's positive step. it is looking at data to figure out how we can make it work. and until we have that information, until the school board is examining it and considering all of the options, we can't move forward. >> reporter: the school board has six new members on it who support the proposal but that doesn't mean that the change is a lock. now, superintendent jack dale will have to begin a study of the other school systems in the area and also around the country that have those later start times and he is going to have to report to the board in june. locally, arlington county recently pushed its start time back. this is in 2001. now, they begin at 8:15. loudoun county schools don't begin until 9:00 in the morning. they are getting a little bit of extra sleep over there. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> three men from two different virginia gangs involved in
but the board last night heard from parents, students, health professionals and educators and they voted 10-2 to begin looking into what it would take to push high school classes back so that they would start after 8:00 a.m. >> it's positive step. it is looking at data to figure out how we can make it work. and until we have that information, until the school board is examining it and considering all of the options, we can't move forward. >> reporter: the school board has six new...
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you know, we try to make thisryt both enterr both enterr educational educ so, we'll have floats dedicated to difndo difnd be aerican history. bei, world two, vietnam, korear we'll have veterans riding forg eara et i as well wl bei, you, ynow, when familiesnl come out, they'll have'll something to ls ik at but hopefully thuntmypefully tmy away learning about our history and history of be aerican sacnk ylikce or ily i maybe to learn a little bit more as well. w >> we es es parade itself and what it means.s. a lot of p crere unfortunatelyerrt the day is a day off from work o and school and et cetet i and e thunttete ls iking forwaat b to their cookouts. there's a parade but there's a a deeper meaning.eani police talfourabout the overalll meaning of what events like l this signify. h p>aybukacheyy rigack. you, ynoe o a lot of people arae enjoying their cookouts, looksuo lihoo great weather for thathat today. but we wanted to create cat something that we cougoin come n together for to cal herattentlic to that true meaning of the o t day. over the yealu we've had so hads many seron.many seron.
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the goal of the week is to improve education for children across the nation. so forums today will focus on things that work well, dual language schools in new york, electronic curriculum classrooms in arizona, and educational games that get students learning. >> by saying, look at these local organizations and companies that have come to wrap around these kids, let's pressure all the foundations we know are out there and the companies we know are out there that are well-funded to walk into this space, spend some money. there's no better investment we can make. >> so why are educational alternatives so important? only about a third of the nation's eighth graders are proficient is science, reading, and math. we'll get teachers involved, students involved to help with the solutions. >> every player possible to make it happen. >> going to take a long time as well. >>> coming up on 6:21 on this monday morning, a chill in the air for a the lot of us heading outside today. veronica johnson is in for tom this morning. >>> if you're having trouble waking up this mornin
the goal of the week is to improve education for children across the nation. so forums today will focus on things that work well, dual language schools in new york, electronic curriculum classrooms in arizona, and educational games that get students learning. >> by saying, look at these local organizations and companies that have come to wrap around these kids, let's pressure all the foundations we know are out there and the companies we know are out there that are well-funded to walk...
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. >> that's why we believe strongly in education and making sure you have enough to eat every day so that you can read those important books that helpp you develop those critical thinking skills.skil the redskins president brucellaa allen and rachel russell also spoke to the kids.s. they explain why eating a good breakfast can make a huge difference in their life.ife. baseball. >> the cleveland indians hosting the chicago cubs. if you're from ththe midwest you are think this would never happen, but it is. the weekend and had a couple extra days off but they're taking to progressive field. the entire series ships over to chicago, a very short ride for all the teams involved.volv they have been bundled out.. the same thing as the cubs. first pitch temperatures willmpr whoever in the upper 40s. again they're used to that in tickets still aplenty and last time we checked you can get in for $750 a piece. what a bargain compared to 2 grand for game three athree wrigleyville field.le > it has been six days sincece cleveland iced the blue jane to clinch the american league pen l and the. is
. >> that's why we believe strongly in education and making sure you have enough to eat every day so that you can read those important books that helpp you develop those critical thinking skills.skil the redskins president brucellaa allen and rachel russell also spoke to the kids.s. they explain why eating a good breakfast can make a huge difference in their life.ife. baseball. >> the cleveland indians hosting the chicago cubs. if you're from ththe midwest you are think this would...
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. >> clem education process and getting my daughter off to school. >> good answer what about you sir? >> just state of america how the government is oing. >> state of america and how the government is going. a few answers there. tisha lewis, "fox5 local ne news". >> a lot of people stressed out. >> we see, i see it every day opt roads. >> on the roads, in the workplace, every place. so you know find your outlet. >> still ahead race relations in maryland. state of emergency. >> that's what some officials are saying and they're demanding change. >> and for the third time in a week a white police officer was klird in the shooting death of a black man. we'll have details coming up. >> plus a battle over air bnb in fairfax country. what some residents are so concerned. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> welcome back north korea citizen eyes it treated former uva student otto warmbier. they insist he was not harmed du was in custody. funeral services were held for warmbi
. >> clem education process and getting my daughter off to school. >> good answer what about you sir? >> just state of america how the government is oing. >> state of america and how the government is going. a few answers there. tisha lewis, "fox5 local ne news". >> a lot of people stressed out. >> we see, i see it every day opt roads. >> on the roads, in the workplace, every place. so you know find your outlet. >> still ahead race...
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best part, not only do you get numbers that can change what you think about your health, but we help educate you about what you can do with the numbers and we'll connect with you someone taking care of the problem into the future. >> and what will you be looking at in the physicals? >> and this is a finger tip is stick. we get the blood pressure and look at the waste size and weight. the five key numbers we look at and they help predict most of the major things that drive aging. you mentioned 1,000 people seemed ambitious. we picked the five tests because we can go through a thousand people in a day and have been doing this all over the country. there are emergencies and have to take them to the hospital quickly. usually it's a calm, thoughtful process to get them back on track and we have a couple of days to get there. and this is going to be a ton of fun and try to make it a festive atmosphere. >> what will you do with the information you gather. you will be look at the results personally. >> i look at the results myself and tabulate it to the city. we help the city, towns, communities and
best part, not only do you get numbers that can change what you think about your health, but we help educate you about what you can do with the numbers and we'll connect with you someone taking care of the problem into the future. >> and what will you be looking at in the physicals? >> and this is a finger tip is stick. we get the blood pressure and look at the waste size and weight. the five key numbers we look at and they help predict most of the major things that drive aging. you...
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over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ we're switching car insurance. why? because these guys are the cheapest. why? good question. because a cut-rate price could mean cut-rate protection. you should listen to this guy. [ female announcer ] get great protection and a great price! plus an agent! drivers who switched saved an average of $498 a year. plus, allstate has new lower rates just for washington, d.c. switch and start saving today! just another way allstate is changing car insurance for good. [ female announcer ] call a washington area allstate agent at 866-650-7900 today. >>> a fair amount of sun tomorrow, but we'll see the cloud cover increase. you do generally see your chances of rain increase as well. that'll be the case as we head into this workweek, but dry tomorrow. we'll start it off with a look at the weather cam. the lincoln memorial here for you and pretty comfortable temperatures. compare it to the numbers
over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ we're switching car insurance. why? because these guys are the cheapest. why? good question. because a cut-rate price could mean cut-rate protection. you should listen to this guy. [ female announcer ] get great protection and a great price! plus an agent! drivers who switched saved an average of $498 a year....
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there is some good education curriculum out there. unfortunately, you know, the pressures of materialism and gang activity is increase. gangs are looking to sex trafficking as a way to make mean. they can sell the person over and over and over again opposed to drug trafficking, where you sell drugs once and they're gone. and we need to focus on the gang activity as it's growing in this area and keep the pressure on the internet, exploitation through online classified businesses and flew social media. >> you thursday is -- and social media. >> there are so many resources online a parent can go to get more help from. thank you for being with us and helping us touch on some of the perspective here. senior director of shared hope international. appreciate you being with us. >> thank you. >>> a big scare for workers in lower manhattan next to ground zero. the police evacuated two world financial center because of a suspected grenade inside of a package. turns out it was a jock. it was a grenade that read complaint apartment -- department,
there is some good education curriculum out there. unfortunately, you know, the pressures of materialism and gang activity is increase. gangs are looking to sex trafficking as a way to make mean. they can sell the person over and over and over again opposed to drug trafficking, where you sell drugs once and they're gone. and we need to focus on the gang activity as it's growing in this area and keep the pressure on the internet, exploitation through online classified businesses and flew social...
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i love education. i'm the valedictorian at my high school. >> daniellea is a senior where she's in the international program and has a 6.7 grade point average. >> i applied to yale and dartmith. >> just days before she'll find out if she's been accepted to any colleges, she may be forced to leave the country. >> i think it's not fair. >> on march 28, danielle and her sister are scheduled to be deported back to columbia. >> i've been here since i was four. i'm an american. >> danielle and her siblings came to america with her parents back in 1991. her parents divorced and in 2006, when her mother had to go back to columbia for medical reasons, she was denied access back into the country. danielle now lives with her father, who is a resident, but on monday, a judge deciding she and her sister can no longer live here. >> my life is over, you know, basically. >> she has a brother who is serving for two years in afghanistan and iraq. so here's her brother out defending the country and a judge telling her, o
i love education. i'm the valedictorian at my high school. >> daniellea is a senior where she's in the international program and has a 6.7 grade point average. >> i applied to yale and dartmith. >> just days before she'll find out if she's been accepted to any colleges, she may be forced to leave the country. >> i think it's not fair. >> on march 28, danielle and her sister are scheduled to be deported back to columbia. >> i've been here since i was four. i'm...
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he used the videos to entertain and educate his sailors. the navy said they have lost confidence in honors. >> while he was the commanding officer without incident, his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism, while previously serving as executive officer in enterprise, calls into question his character, and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> now the navy is trying to find out who else knew about the videos. they are also trying to determine whether the captain was reprimanded at the time. >>> we are learning more about the murder of a former presidential advisor. investigators have narrowed down where john wheel was killed. police in delaware say someone saw him alive late thursday afternoon in downtown wilmington. his body was found at around 10:00 friday morning in a wilmington landfill. a parking lot attend ant said she saw wheeler after he got off the train. >> he didn't look good and i said are you okay. and he said no, he was just trying to get warm. >> wheeler was credited with help
he used the videos to entertain and educate his sailors. the navy said they have lost confidence in honors. >> while he was the commanding officer without incident, his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism, while previously serving as executive officer in enterprise, calls into question his character, and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> now the navy is trying to find out who else knew about the videos. they are also trying to...
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the trip to africa was to promote youth leadership, education and health and wellness. >>> today, manhunt minute republican michelle bachmann plans to formally announce her candidacy for president in the 2012 election as the pack of gop leaders is beginning to emerge in the race for the white house. we have a report. >> reporter: a new poll among iowa's caucus voters giving a boost to a hometown candidate, representative michelle bachmann. it comes as she plans to announce her candidacy for president in the 2012 election. >> i want to turn the economy around. >> reporter: in a des moines register poll, bachmann trails frontrunner mitt romney by jut one percentage point. the polls can be just snapshots. in 2007, mitt romney led in the same poll but mike huckaby won. >> are you a flake? >> well, i think that would be insulting to say something like that because i'm a serious person. i am not only a lawyer. i have a post-doctorate degree in federal tax law. >> reporter: businessman herman kane pleased to receive 10% of the votes. >> my ground game is working and my message of common sense so
the trip to africa was to promote youth leadership, education and health and wellness. >>> today, manhunt minute republican michelle bachmann plans to formally announce her candidacy for president in the 2012 election as the pack of gop leaders is beginning to emerge in the race for the white house. we have a report. >> reporter: a new poll among iowa's caucus voters giving a boost to a hometown candidate, representative michelle bachmann. it comes as she plans to announce her...
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if it doesn't work they are option after peeling to the board of education. but again they are under a time deadline here with graduation day fast approaching. live in charles county i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> melanie thank you. coming up how one of the word aesz smartest people is explaining popularity of donald trump. >> and we'll tell you why a plain was forced to make emergency landing on highway. we're back in two minutes. s' airlines plane it h to be evacuated after a tire exploded and caught on fire the plane was scheduled to leave tampa and head to phoenix no whord what caused it to blow. again northbound was hurts. >> on the roads in new york police say it appears asome eye truth and car collided along the sheridan parkway in the bronx leaving truck dangling off the side. and amazingly the driver was not hurt investigator say the truck cargo was empty which may have prevented it from gliping over the side. >> stopped literally in the nick of time. >> world renowned british physicist steevren hawking may understand the many mysteries o
if it doesn't work they are option after peeling to the board of education. but again they are under a time deadline here with graduation day fast approaching. live in charles county i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> melanie thank you. coming up how one of the word aesz smartest people is explaining popularity of donald trump. >> and we'll tell you why a plain was forced to make emergency landing on highway. we're back in two minutes. s' airlines plane it h to be...
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the people will get to experience stories like that. >> it is all about education, fun, sustainability and the foundation that sandy spring was built on which is to continue growth. our motto in this town is sandy spring is nor than a place to live. it is a state of mind. >> reporter: it is a state of mind and we're going to continue that state of mind with hank here, a blacksubmit historian. what do you have to show us? >> reporter: i want to show you the black smithatools here. the s hook was used to lower or raise the kettle to get it closer or closer to the fire. the fehriers, the people who did the horses and horse shoes and the black submit could do horses but did carriages and repairs and all these implements which are the kitchen tools of the trade >> reporter: i have to cut you off. people have to come out and learn more. this is to piqued your interests. we get back to stephanie mckie because she picked those blueberries and has something of interest. >> we picked the leaves ear and this is what they look like dry and we put a little bit in the kettle and let them in there fo
the people will get to experience stories like that. >> it is all about education, fun, sustainability and the foundation that sandy spring was built on which is to continue growth. our motto in this town is sandy spring is nor than a place to live. it is a state of mind. >> reporter: it is a state of mind and we're going to continue that state of mind with hank here, a blacksubmit historian. what do you have to show us? >> reporter: i want to show you the black smithatools...
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meanwhile simone doesn't want to see the security officer in her case suspended or terminated but wants to educate other guards and protect other mothers from the same treatment. >> when i have now gone to breast feed in public i am nervous about it i feel apprehensive and maybe he can wait to eat you know, it is just really now got me thinking a lot more about it than i did before and i feel almost as if something has been taken from me. >> all right within the last hour we heard back from the city spokesperson he told us the security officers are contracted by the city and not city employees, he told us the security officer involved this in incident claims she never accused anyone of indecent exposure the officer even said simone was offered a private place to nurse she says that is simply not true if she had been offered a private room she would have taken it but remember by law what she was doing in the hallway, was perfectly legal will. >>> important reminder for all city employees contract or not. thank you. >>> following a fox 5 health alert about the popular medications used to treat atten
meanwhile simone doesn't want to see the security officer in her case suspended or terminated but wants to educate other guards and protect other mothers from the same treatment. >> when i have now gone to breast feed in public i am nervous about it i feel apprehensive and maybe he can wait to eat you know, it is just really now got me thinking a lot more about it than i did before and i feel almost as if something has been taken from me. >> all right within the last hour we heard...
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start ups this year we passed the maryland innovation initiative that will pull together our higher education gnat institutions and -- institutions and the goal of pushing 40 ideas every year out of the labs into job creation. >> another quick question before i ask you something lighter, if we said it in the introduction if we don't make a move we might be hurting come this summer the state of maryland where do you see us? i guess moving far ward, if we cannot come to some sort of a compromise? will we feel a difference? >> what is happening now, there is arietta emand timing to -- there is arietta em and a timing, to everything we do, and so now all the county executives and their school boards are preparing their budgets usually by this time the legislature in annapolis has done their job so now what they will have to do is prepare budgets that have to incorporate a half billion dollars in cuts many of those cuts will come to -- in the form of education cuts and police. we have driven violent crime down to a 30 year low in prince georges county all we talked about 6 years ago was auto theft
start ups this year we passed the maryland innovation initiative that will pull together our higher education gnat institutions and -- institutions and the goal of pushing 40 ideas every year out of the labs into job creation. >> another quick question before i ask you something lighter, if we said it in the introduction if we don't make a move we might be hurting come this summer the state of maryland where do you see us? i guess moving far ward, if we cannot come to some sort of a...
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how much does that make a difference in this type of education as well? >> it does. parents are the key. parents are our partners and we're making sure that we have our communications open for them, my door is always open. we have people ready to answer phones and to answer questions. if we don't have the answer. we'll get it for you. and we're looking forward to working closely with parents to make the year a success. >> very good. we wish you success this year. >> sank you very much. >> reporter: we've heard the bells ringing so we expect the buses to arrive any more. an exciting day indeed. >> and we learned something from you too. falloy. >> you both get a-pluses. >> good start, steve into its 8:38. coming up next, an update on the massive wildfire wildfire threatening landmarks. >>> and our job of the day, a rse, travel is required in prince george county. for more, go tomycofoc.m.xd and stay wussmoomi we hnga muc it is 8:38 now on this monday morning. well, are you going to pick it or not? it's not ready yet. (announcer) tim and richard smucker grew up learning
how much does that make a difference in this type of education as well? >> it does. parents are the key. parents are our partners and we're making sure that we have our communications open for them, my door is always open. we have people ready to answer phones and to answer questions. if we don't have the answer. we'll get it for you. and we're looking forward to working closely with parents to make the year a success. >> very good. we wish you success this year. >> sank you...
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and the state of education and the perception of education as a whole, because you have a lot of good students and schools and you don't want that to be tarnished by allegations of inappropriate measures at particular schools. >> and that's true. test-taking has become a big, big business. not only in the district of columbia but nationwide. here in the district we devote 17 days to testing. that's 10% of the school year. so you can understand that a lot rides on the tests, not only for the students but for the teachers who are involved. they're pay, their potential bonuses, their promotions are also linked to these tests. so we want to make sure that the system is as reliable and that the system has all of the security measures in place to put there so the test results are valid. >> we step away from the testing now and just look at school district as a whole, we have a new mayor and school chancellor and have made some changes. does that change the focus at all or does that mean you have make some readjustments to get to the goals of better education in the district? >> no, i think
and the state of education and the perception of education as a whole, because you have a lot of good students and schools and you don't want that to be tarnished by allegations of inappropriate measures at particular schools. >> and that's true. test-taking has become a big, big business. not only in the district of columbia but nationwide. here in the district we devote 17 days to testing. that's 10% of the school year. so you can understand that a lot rides on the tests, not only for...
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the taliban doesn't believe girls to have access to education. her memoir was released in october. >>> the washington riz disardzs post -- wizards hosted wounded warriors. the visit was the launch of the wizards courage program. it's part of the nba cares hoops for troops veterans day initiative. families from tragedy assistance programs for survivors also attended the event. the wizards are selling special hats with the word "courage" written in the wizards word mark. 100 percent of the proceeds from the sales benefit the taps program. the courant hats are on sale for $25 at verizon center team store. they're also on sale throughout the arena during all wizards home games. they're also selling special autographed versions of the hats for $50 or $40 all depending on the autograph. >>> it's 6:54. time to answer the question of the morning. it was 44% of men say this celebrity would make the best wingman. is it a, ryan gosling, b, seth rogan or c, drake? >> victor wrote none of the above. kneel patrick harris, -- neil patrick harris. that's a great
the taliban doesn't believe girls to have access to education. her memoir was released in october. >>> the washington riz disardzs post -- wizards hosted wounded warriors. the visit was the launch of the wizards courage program. it's part of the nba cares hoops for troops veterans day initiative. families from tragedy assistance programs for survivors also attended the event. the wizards are selling special hats with the word "courage" written in the wizards word mark. 100...
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but truancy is standing in the way. >> my job is to educate them, and i can't educate them, i can't meet the aggressive goals we set if the children aren't there. >> traditionally our school system is the safety net. >> reporter: d.c. chancellor henderson testified in front of a council committed to getting students to class. some say parents have to be held accountable. >> literally risking their educational live. >> it's educational neglect. i think we need to inspire a few of these parents to get serious about it and make examples. >> reporter: there is already a law on the books holding parents responsible for truancy. but one council member says it's rarely enforced. >> once the judicial system is engaged, the parents understand there are consequences. and i would go the route of community service first, probation. >> reporter: the assistant police chief says keeping kids in school often keeps them out of trouble. >> it contributes to crime if you're out of school. >> reporter: this chart shows d.c. schools with better attendance producing better grades. >> you can lay the graduatio
but truancy is standing in the way. >> my job is to educate them, and i can't educate them, i can't meet the aggressive goals we set if the children aren't there. >> traditionally our school system is the safety net. >> reporter: d.c. chancellor henderson testified in front of a council committed to getting students to class. some say parents have to be held accountable. >> literally risking their educational live. >> it's educational neglect. i think we need to...
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they do educational programs and patch programs for boy and girl scouts. and they also have run what you brung and if you have a dog with a lot of energy, they'll teach you how to do that. we'll talk about how they travel all over and do dog sledding and this might be the most interesting thing. i know that we have some snow out here this morning and it's really cold and obviously you associate dog sledding with snow, right? but in this case, snow is actually optional. you can dog sled without the white stuff. nonetheless, we'll find out about it and how you can sign up for it yourself. gurvir. >> i see the wheels. i think that's called a wagon. >>> you don't see a lot of women playing hockey, but the washington capitals are working to change that. they held an event last night featuring on-ice demonstrations targeted toward ladies. and and ladies got tickets to the game with the islanders. >>> and we want to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. michelle kortie's birthday is today. and her daughter is getting up early to make her breakfast. to
they do educational programs and patch programs for boy and girl scouts. and they also have run what you brung and if you have a dog with a lot of energy, they'll teach you how to do that. we'll talk about how they travel all over and do dog sledding and this might be the most interesting thing. i know that we have some snow out here this morning and it's really cold and obviously you associate dog sledding with snow, right? but in this case, snow is actually optional. you can dog sled without...
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at the start of american education week some top education officials are gathering at tc williams high school in alexandria they call a model of the 21st century school let's join a couple of them now. joining us to talk about the state of education and priorities for the future, the president of that national education association on the right of your screen and dr. sherman on the left. >> good morning. >> i would like to start with you, first of all the bring us up to speed on where you see the future of education going here not just in alexandria, not just in dc but across the country. >> this is the 90th anniversary of american education week. it served us well in this nation for 90 years now as we are moving into the 21st century we must ensure we do it again for all of the students in america. >> one of the questions that has come up recently i know you have taken opposition to any federally mandated evaluations for teachers, what do you feel is the best way to make sure teachers are held to the highest level when it comes to teaching our students. >> it is very important you hav
at the start of american education week some top education officials are gathering at tc williams high school in alexandria they call a model of the 21st century school let's join a couple of them now. joining us to talk about the state of education and priorities for the future, the president of that national education association on the right of your screen and dr. sherman on the left. >> good morning. >> i would like to start with you, first of all the bring us up to speed on...
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reform, education is the way out of poverty we can't talk about poverty if people aren't educated we can't talk about getting them a job if they don't have training you can't be train first-degree you don't know how the read, write, add, subtract. it goes hand in hand in terms of lifting residents out of poverty but make sure our neighbourhoods develop in a way we move this city forward we will spend an incredible amount of time raising the expectation of our students and parents. >> happy new year. >> happy new year good to be here. >>> it is now 8:25 a.m. thursday morning over weight kids this is a touchy subject and a new ad campaign is addressing the problem but it is in your face message, for parents coming under fire a closer look when we come back pgh >>> >> then a little later, we are live with a look at deals you can cash in on during dc restaurant week. fox 5 morning news will be right back. 35 degrees out there >>> 35 degrees 8:28 a.m., the man you see here behind bars charged with -- charged with child abuse for leaving his children in the car while he shopped
reform, education is the way out of poverty we can't talk about poverty if people aren't educated we can't talk about getting them a job if they don't have training you can't be train first-degree you don't know how the read, write, add, subtract. it goes hand in hand in terms of lifting residents out of poverty but make sure our neighbourhoods develop in a way we move this city forward we will spend an incredible amount of time raising the expectation of our students and parents. >>...
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where is it written that a traditional education is the only way to get an education? where is it written that classes only take place in a classroom? what if you could get your degree, to develop your talent, no matter who you are, or where you are? what if there was a different kind of university? one that's changing the rules... that comes to you, that fits in your life... even adapts to how you learn. where is it written that you can't change your life? that's just the thing. it isn't written anywhere. >>> i love mr. rogers but i've never heard that version. >> it sounds like he called the neighborhood and got put on hold. >> it's still nice. look at that beautiful shot. >> it's very pretty. >> it makes you hopeful for the rest of the day. >> sure does. very much summertime right now. in the spring or the summer, you're either looking to warm up or cool down. one or the other. luckily there is a spot in dupont circle that offers you both. >> holly is at dolcezza in dupont circle where they specialize in coffee and gelato. good morning. >> reporter: i'm torn between
where is it written that a traditional education is the only way to get an education? where is it written that classes only take place in a classroom? what if you could get your degree, to develop your talent, no matter who you are, or where you are? what if there was a different kind of university? one that's changing the rules... that comes to you, that fits in your life... even adapts to how you learn. where is it written that you can't change your life? that's just the thing. it isn't...
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nominee ben carson for selicretary ofmine education, fr house speaker newt gingrich asgh secretary of state and sarah palin making the list as potential secretary of thef the interior. >>> the trump campaign has notah commented on that list. l >> vice president joe biden says donald trump's victorye prv should have little effect onavef relations between the u.s. and raelel. biden made the comments at thene world jewish congress in newn york last night he says he has "no doubt u.s. support of israel will not waver." >>> in light of the tensionsight taking place across thekinglacer at peace right here in our herer region. lastre night the unitariantari universalist church in arlington offering support forsu the muslim community.mu hundreds of people showed up for a candlelight vigil.igil the church's reverend says she got the idea after she received calls yesterdayesay morning from people reaching out after the election. >> former harry potter starme spreading a little magic ofr y n heg r own wita h a secret messag in the wake of the heatedhe w elecaktie on cycle. cle those details next
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department of education warning schools around the nation that are failing to address ethnic or gender based harassment could put them in violation of bullying. >>> 7:14 right now. we're happy to see you. hope you are feeling better. >> feeling somewhat better. not 100% but we'll get there. it takes time. in the nation's mid section, some heavy weather going on there right now. we'll show you hd radar. nothing is happening here. we're focusing on the midwest where we are seeing strong thunderstorms -- no hd radar is what i called for, and you'll see -- thank you -- a wide area, well not a wide area, but an area of heavy rain showers and thunderstorm. look at the lightning flashes from chicago, actually just west of chicago, southward across eastern illinois through st. louis where they've had heavy rain come through, there are tornado watches in effect all along this storm system. heavy wind is expected. high winds across the northern plains into the upper and central midwest. so they are dealing with that as well. very, very stormy conditions there. now we go to the graphics and your
department of education warning schools around the nation that are failing to address ethnic or gender based harassment could put them in violation of bullying. >>> 7:14 right now. we're happy to see you. hope you are feeling better. >> feeling somewhat better. not 100% but we'll get there. it takes time. in the nation's mid section, some heavy weather going on there right now. we'll show you hd radar. nothing is happening here. we're focusing on the midwest where we are seeing...
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. >> early detection and education. linda is not going any where we will talk with her later. >> we have a link to kings dominion admission to the park online $20 less than regular admission. we will talk more about it and find out about volunteer opportunities in our next hour back to you. >> thank you. >>> 7:57 a.m. monday morning while many americans struggle to make ends meet the situation even worse in east afterry coo. >> in somalia, -- in east africa. >> in somalia, tens of thousands of people have starved to death rebel forces with ties to al qaeda have you to stop international aid getting help to those who need it. >> coming up more on the relief efforts and what workers are are seeing as they try to relieve the deadly situation stay with us >>> breaking news in the search for the 7 month old boy missing from baltimore an hour ago he was found alive and well in the district new details ahead this hour. >> the man who has confessed to the twin attacks in norway that killed 93 people will be
. >> early detection and education. linda is not going any where we will talk with her later. >> we have a link to kings dominion admission to the park online $20 less than regular admission. we will talk more about it and find out about volunteer opportunities in our next hour back to you. >> thank you. >>> 7:57 a.m. monday morning while many americans struggle to make ends meet the situation even worse in east afterry coo. >> in somalia, -- in east africa....
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Ñ man: my employer had been putting together a program for executive education, grooming the leadership abilities of their top 5%. a requirement to be accepted in the program was an undergraduate degree, which i did not have. that was the wake-up call i needed. ♪ don't want to miss a thing strayer university has afforded me the opportunity to progress to the level that i am now, which is chief information officer at the largest teaching hospital in southern new jersey. i'm michael sinno, and i earned my bachelor of science degree from strayer university. >>> woman who lead a 15 year fight against the government for indian rights she forced the government to account for more than a st.ry of misman -- century of a mismanagement of indian royalties she won $3 million earlier this year. >>> according to the study, shrinking species include corn, strawberries, shrimp, atlantic salmon and polar bears critics argue it is a phenomenon of the natural world. >>> cardinals, national league champions took care of the brewers last name, cards face the rangers starting wedn
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. >> it is a bold plan aimed at making teachers better and greatly improving the education of students attending d.c. public schools. new teaching standards even higher than the standards implemented a few years ago. >> teaching is very different in 2012 than it was in 2008. >> schools chancellor said that time to expect even more out of her teachers. what was considered effective now won't be enough under the new plan. >> if we want radical results, if we want to move our young people from 43, 44 percent proficiency to 70% proficiency, then we have to do something radical. >> but some worry these radical changes could mean even i'm just very, very d in the concerned. don't like to be in this position. >> nathan saunders leads the washington teacher's union. he says these new teaching standards could throw a wrench in contract negotiations scheduled to begin next month. >> it's job security and money doesn't matter anymore. >> so you are willing to strike? >> well, i won't say we are willing to strike. i have to listen to what my members say. >> henderson says the new teaching standard
. >> it is a bold plan aimed at making teachers better and greatly improving the education of students attending d.c. public schools. new teaching standards even higher than the standards implemented a few years ago. >> teaching is very different in 2012 than it was in 2008. >> schools chancellor said that time to expect even more out of her teachers. what was considered effective now won't be enough under the new plan. >> if we want radical results, if we want to move...
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diabetes educator kathleen gold with the diabetes research and wellness foundation is here with some answers. good to have you with us? thank you. >> what is the increase attributed to? >> i think the lack of physical activity by people and i think portion size. we really eat way too much food, much more than we actually need, but also i think that we don't do any physical activity. we sit. >> well, the estimate of 347 million, as i understand it, includes people affected or afflicted you might say with type 1, a discovered the body's immune system and type 2 diabetes, a chronic disorder marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. can either of these be prevented or is it just one of them? >> yes. only type 2 can be prevented. that's much more related to be sedentary in lifestyle and being overweight and we know in the clinical trials that people that lost 5 to 7% of their weight that were at risk of developing diabetes did not go on to develop it if they lost weight and walked for 30 minutes a day. it doesn't have to be anything major. >> so type 2 preventible with diet, for instan
diabetes educator kathleen gold with the diabetes research and wellness foundation is here with some answers. good to have you with us? thank you. >> what is the increase attributed to? >> i think the lack of physical activity by people and i think portion size. we really eat way too much food, much more than we actually need, but also i think that we don't do any physical activity. we sit. >> well, the estimate of 347 million, as i understand it, includes people affected or...
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where is it written that a traditional education is the only way to get an education? where is it written that classes only take place in a classroom? what if you could get your degree, to develop your talent, no matter who you are, or where you are? what if there was a different kind of university? one that's changing the rules... that comes to you, that fits in your life... even adapts to how you learn. where is it written that you can't change your life? that's just the thing. it isn't written anywhere. >>> it is as simple and win and you're in for the americans at the world cup. team usa plays the final group round this morning against algeria. a win and the usa moves on to the next round. they could advice with a tie and loss by england. they are opening that the exit in the 2006 games which came earlier than expected will be motivation to get off a quick start. >> we would like to have a early start and get the first goal and we balance that with the understanding of playing from start to finish. >> it's important for us because we had that disappointment in '06.
where is it written that a traditional education is the only way to get an education? where is it written that classes only take place in a classroom? what if you could get your degree, to develop your talent, no matter who you are, or where you are? what if there was a different kind of university? one that's changing the rules... that comes to you, that fits in your life... even adapts to how you learn. where is it written that you can't change your life? that's just the thing. it isn't...
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is global right so we have one here in our backyard tell us about what you all do here. >> provide education and training for women and families literacy classes, bridges to work program for young women lookin to explore different career options internship and job placement we do social justice programs, domestic violence prevention and awareness. >> a lot of great programs they are free. >> all free. >> how wonderful is that you have a computer lab, classrooms where you are working one on one with these ladies. >> absolutely. >> we help people get their geds. get certification with various microsoft products, help place them in jobs and help them get on the road to supporting themselves. >> when i first read about you guys i thought of the ymca but it is not like that what makes yours different. >> ywcas mission is empowerment of women and elimination of racism we are focused on helping women and families gain economic stability, gain your education, and really making a difference in your lives. >> much more than just fitness. >> that's right. >> fitness is a big part. >> we do health and w
is global right so we have one here in our backyard tell us about what you all do here. >> provide education and training for women and families literacy classes, bridges to work program for young women lookin to explore different career options internship and job placement we do social justice programs, domestic violence prevention and awareness. >> a lot of great programs they are free. >> all free. >> how wonderful is that you have a computer lab, classrooms where you...
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california, anti wall street activists, plan to con uc berkley to protest banks and budget cuts for higher education, they will be joined by occupy oakland protestors. >>> in the penn state abuse scandal we are hearing from jerry sandusky. >> he strongly says he is not a pedophile. more on what he did say from fox 5s. stacy cohen live in the newsroom. >> he gave this interview to nbc news it was a telephone interview he says he simply likes the company of young boys of course new york times now is reporting ten more victims may come forward, this interview is the fist we've heard from sandusky -- first we've heard from sandusky since his arrest in connection with sexual assault of boys that happened over a 15 year period. >> i have horsed around with kids i have showered after work outs, i have hugged them and i have touched their leg without intent of sexual contact. >>> just part of what he had to say last night. also meantime the head of the charity he set up to help underprivileged young people, he is announcing his resignation. he served second mile charity for 28 years, and he resigned amid-ch
california, anti wall street activists, plan to con uc berkley to protest banks and budget cuts for higher education, they will be joined by occupy oakland protestors. >>> in the penn state abuse scandal we are hearing from jerry sandusky. >> he strongly says he is not a pedophile. more on what he did say from fox 5s. stacy cohen live in the newsroom. >> he gave this interview to nbc news it was a telephone interview he says he simply likes the company of young boys of...
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at an age where it's important for the kids to have an education to make the decisions they should make and it aligns with myself and my charity organizations that i partner with and i think the more kids are educated when in food or fitness or saying no to underage drinking or drugs, they have to be educated and confident to be able to say no to things and yes to the active lifestyle. so i'm happy to be here representing that. how to be a part of the campaign. i'm doing a read later on. >> reporter: i was going to say what is on schedule today. >> my favorite book, dr. seuss' green eggs and ham. >> reporter: good protein. >> i don't know if they use spinach or what for the green eggs. i'm happy to be here. i've been on a total whirlwind tour. >> reporter: and what are you doing right now? >> i've been writing a book and i'm passionate of that. and i did my first film reading last week and doing some tv reality tv. >> reporter: dancing. >> not much time for dancing. >> reporter: i saw you busting a move over there. they have the music playing and i saw you out there. >> it was fun. but
at an age where it's important for the kids to have an education to make the decisions they should make and it aligns with myself and my charity organizations that i partner with and i think the more kids are educated when in food or fitness or saying no to underage drinking or drugs, they have to be educated and confident to be able to say no to things and yes to the active lifestyle. so i'm happy to be here representing that. how to be a part of the campaign. i'm doing a read later on....
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and holly is learning about the fun and educational event. and allison and i are divised and once again she said, no way would she come close to doing what you just did. >> and i wanted to do it because have you ever been in the national building museum and they have the busts at the top and i want to be face-to- face with them d i can do it thanks to this guy right here. this is nate ball, the host of cbs design squad and he'll be here as part of discover engineering family day.and one of the reasons he is here is because he's an engineer in his wn life and has his own company and he and his fellow engineers have designed this thing called at sender. so when did you think this was needed? >> well the idea didn't come from us, it came from folks in the u.s. military, we had some rangers out in afghanistan doing mount ears and -- mountaineering and if descending into a cave and it's lowering down by hand. if it's dangerous you have to yell up to the top and they pull you out by hand or tied to a humvee or something. so it's dangerous and takes
and holly is learning about the fun and educational event. and allison and i are divised and once again she said, no way would she come close to doing what you just did. >> and i wanted to do it because have you ever been in the national building museum and they have the busts at the top and i want to be face-to- face with them d i can do it thanks to this guy right here. this is nate ball, the host of cbs design squad and he'll be here as part of discover engineering family day.and one...
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up next man: my employer had been putting together a program for executive education, grooming the leadership abilities of their top 5%. a requirement to be accepted in the program was an undergraduate degree, which i did not have. that was the wake-up call i needed. ♪ don't want to miss a thing strayer university has afforded me the opportunity to progress to the level that i am now, which is chief information officer at the largest teaching hospital in southern new jersey. i'm michael sinno, and i earned my bachelor of science degree from strayer university. [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole
up next man: my employer had been putting together a program for executive education, grooming the leadership abilities of their top 5%. a requirement to be accepted in the program was an undergraduate degree, which i did not have. that was the wake-up call i needed. ♪ don't want to miss a thing strayer university has afforded me the opportunity to progress to the level that i am now, which is chief information officer at the largest teaching hospital in southern new...
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long-term development programs for education, health, nutrition, child protection, and food security. so we are a priority of children and families. >> tell us how your mission has shifted if at all since tuesday. >> we're not just in port-au- prince, we're in the central plateau region and those organizations are continuing. in port-au-prince we're doing international relief, getting the kits to our families and children and emergency and basic services are haening there. but we are continuing with our development programs as we can do the relief programming. >> so it's sort of a dual mission at this point. >> a dual mission. >> and i know there were many buildings in the capital that collapsed, including a children's hospital. so there are going to be perhaps more orphans now at this point too. >> one of the things we'll do is we'll have an emphasis on separated children and doing reunification projects. our compound is in tact. we are using that. and one of our specialties is working to reunite children witfamilies or care givers. >> wonderful. thank you so much for the work that y
long-term development programs for education, health, nutrition, child protection, and food security. so we are a priority of children and families. >> tell us how your mission has shifted if at all since tuesday. >> we're not just in port-au- prince, we're in the central plateau region and those organizations are continuing. in port-au-prince we're doing international relief, getting the kits to our families and children and emergency and basic services are haening there. but we...
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it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with family and friends. it's the spark that drives innovation, creates investment, and builds a stronger economy. to shape a better tomorrow, at&t is investing in america's future - working to create an internet that's smart, mobile and safe. last year at&t invested more than any other company in the u.s. and we're continuing to invest this year, to expand and enhance our wireless and wired networks. we support a national plan that ensures high speed internet access and enables adoption by all americans, over the next five years. adoption by all americans, over the next five years. the future is our business. at&t. your world delivered. >>> welcome back. you're taking a look at the new uss new york sailing up the hudson river in new york city. and this of course is the u.s. ship that was forthed in part by steel that was taken from the world trade center. it's been -- it's about a four- day voyage to get to new york city. and a
it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with family and friends. it's the spark that drives innovation, creates investment, and builds a stronger economy. to shape a better tomorrow, at&t is investing in america's future - working to create an internet that's smart, mobile and safe. last year at&t invested more than any other company in the u.s. and we're continuing to invest this year, to expand and enhance our wireless and wired...
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. >> they are crazy about education. they're taking newspapers and pencils and pens. this is the wonderful team from dudley beauty college. >> reporter: and people can get tickets through ticket master. is it all day. >> show time is at 6:30 but you don't want to miss one minute of this. >> reporter: and glenn always transforms when we talk about this. usually i get one look but this year i get three. because we're making it super big. and this is my team from paul michaels salon in annandale. and paul, what did this take? >> a lot of teasing. >> reporter: i think between the heels and the hight of the hair i might be able to go out for the mystics because i'm pretty tall. and the makeup, erica. >> we're just going for glam and we achieved that with the cat eye and red lips. >> reporter: i looked in the mirror and i said this is the pictures in the magazine. >> you have to hunch over. >> reporter: and maybe take back that breakfast i ate too. myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a link to the website at the d.c. convention center. say goodbye to this look. next hour we
. >> they are crazy about education. they're taking newspapers and pencils and pens. this is the wonderful team from dudley beauty college. >> reporter: and people can get tickets through ticket master. is it all day. >> show time is at 6:30 but you don't want to miss one minute of this. >> reporter: and glenn always transforms when we talk about this. usually i get one look but this year i get three. because we're making it super big. and this is my team from paul...